placentious

“[John Walbye was] a placentious person, gaining the good-will of all with
whom he conversed, being also ingenious, industrious, learned, eloquent,
pious, and prudent.”
Thomas Fuller; The History of the Worthies of England; T. Tegg; 1840.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Smaller than a breadbox, bigger than a TV remote, the average book fits into the human hand with a seductive nestling, a kiss of texture, whether of cover cloth, glazed jacket, or flexible paperback. -John Updike, writer (18 Mar 1932-2009)